*Is Migraine without Headache more common than we think?* In the past, migraine without headache had been considered pretty rare. But it maybe more common than we think. Part of the reason is that many people experience migraine attacks with and without headaches at different times. Previously, this was typically called *Silent Migraine* but it is confused with alot of other conditions like occular migraine, visual migraine, eye migraine and so on. But the typical aura without headache covers more than just visual aura. Visual aura includes: seeing flashing lights/zigzags and partial blindness. But there could be other symptoms like numbness, feeling pins and needles. These are particularly tricky to diagnose. This type of migraine usually occurs later in life and symptoms look alot like TIA( a mini stroke). It is important to rule out other causes, if the patient is in his 40s, before you get a diagnosis of migraine.
